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Once poured, this saisson takes a long while to settle. Once this has finally happened, you have a glass of semi-translucent amber, a little bit cloudy. There is little lacing and head throughout the quaff. Subtle nose of orange slice and pepper serves as an introduction to a dry and peppery citrus bite with a crisp hop fade thanks to the Australian hops. Yeast balance holds well, though retains something of a resinous grasp at he end. Norway and Australia - together again. (478 characters)

Bottle pour into mini pilsner glass no stem, aged only 3 mnths
Looks like a good beer, foam is shining and 6 finger head is pillowy and tannish to light- brown which takes at least 3 minutes to disipate. Smell is rich in apricot and white grape with some grapefruit like essence. Taste is bright fruit floral and chewy sweet carmel malt, aprocot and grapefruit hop bitterness, and wheat; taste reminds me of hybiscus; bitey and raw, may need some time to mellow the biteyness and cool down the hotness coming from the 7.5%abv.although this is labled a'india-style saison' ),"hybrid beer".Mouthfeel is medium to moderate-heavy, crisp and fresh, needs some cheese or game to tame the complex profile here. On the heavier side for a Saison, however the abv suggest a fuller and filling beer. Overall enjoyable, unique and complex beer from a brewery which definitely pays quality attention to detail, and execution...bitey blue-cheese, humboult-fog( nice goat/sheeps-cheese) gamey-fowl(quail/goose) honey-comb, chutneys, herbed-crusted , dry-meats, no full meal is need with this one, smaller bites.

500ml bottle. Apparently a blend between a saison, and an IPA recipe from a heretofore unknown to me Aussie brewery. Sure, why not.

This beer pours a very hazy, dark golden amber hue, with a stupid amount of frothy, rising, and chunky dirty white head, which leaves some violent ocean plume lace around the glass as it slowly ebbs away.

The carbonation is big, airy, frothy, and unfortunately the unwelcome star of this show, the body at the same time medium light in weight, and smooth only as far as one can imagine this beer lacking the saison side's unnecessary bottle excesses. It finishes mostly dry, the lingering hops, dry yeast, and skulking alcohol all contributing to the cause.

I'm getting a bit sick and tired of any and all unproven blendings of thus far unmatched styles, which are usually that way for a damned good reason. Here, the inherent assets of both participants do well enough to represent their cause; however, the overall effect is just not really worth the effort.

Hazy yellow color with fluffy white head. Aroma is yeasty with some herbs and lemongrass. Taste starts nice with yeast and some floral flavors. Finish is a bit astringent, bitter and slightly boozy. Not bad but it has some flaws.

India Style Saison pours a straw color. It’s very hazy. When held to light, it takes on more of a gold look. An off-white head covers it and stands just under three fingers tall. It’s extremely slow to recede and leaves a really attractive, sticky web of lace clinging to the glass. Looks really good to me.

The nose is good. It smells quite fruity up front. Fruit scents of lemon, light orange, pineapple and grapefruit come through. Citric hops definitely seem to be the focus here. There are some very light, sweet malty notes that linger throughout. It definitely features Saison characteristics. It smells earthy, grainy, and a tad musky. It’s also grassy, but that could be attributed to the hops, as well. Alcohol isn’t strong at all. Smells good.

The flavor is consistent with the nose. The malt base is a little sweet, but the flavor is quickly lost in a ton of citric and grassy hop flavor. Pineapple, grapefruit, lemon, and orange flavors are all noted. It definitely has a grassy flavor in the mix. The Saison side is very earthy and grainy. The grassy hop flavors blend very well. Ultimately, the hop flavors seem to cover its Saison side a little too much. Alcohol is blended extremely well. Finishes hoppy, bitter, and a little dry. Good stuff.

India Saison has a body that’s on the lighter side of medium. Carbonation is active, but the bubbles feel soft. It has a pretty good feel overall. It definitely goes down easy. This 500 ml bottle is disappearing quickly.

India Style Saison is an interesting collaboration between Nøgne Ø and Bridge Road Brewers from Australia. I like the idea of mixing an IPA and a Saison, and this is a really nice take on the style twist. Personally, I think the IPA side of it shines a little too strong. I would’ve preferred it the other way around. It’s good stuff though. Definitely worth checking out.

Pours pale amber with a very large, lasting head.
Nose shows passion fruit, lychee and green apples, with some crystal showing underneath.
Similarly fruity flavours, especially in the way of green apples, a character emphasised by the very high carbonation, acidity and dry finish. Some serious mineral content in here, leading to a distinct metallic quality in the finish.

Bottle: Poured a dirty hay color ale with a super large off-white foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of rustic malt notes with some dry floral hops with light grassy notes. Taste is also dominated rustic malt notes with some dry floral hops with light hay and grassy notes. Great bready and yeasty finish which compliment well the hops profile. Body is full with great carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well brewed with refreshing profile while maintaining a good level of complexity.

Poured into a Nostradamus flute glass. Pours a light golden amber with a two finger fine white head with great retention and lacing. Aroma of saison yeast, apple and citrus juice, Belgian spices. Flavor is sweet light stone fruit, orange, light lemon and caramel malt, but quickly dries out to a earth spicy saison finish with a hint of funk, pepper and bitter herbs. Light to medium bodied with very active, peppery carbonation. An interesting take on a saison with an interesting flavor transition. The finish seems more herb bitter than hoppy; I'm not getting any discernable hop flavor, although I may be unfamiliar with the variety. The finish is mildly funky saison and peppery spice. Interesting.